2022 Big Game

[whitewalrus]

Looks like draw results should start posting today. I have not received any emails yet.

Good luck to all in the draw and in the field!


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[Hummer]

Well, I didn't draw a cow moose license. Not that I expected it. It was my first year eligible after accumulating the required 3 preference points to draw. Now I have 4 points for next year.

A cow and it's yearling calf have been around the property for a few weeks. The cow was bulging, soon to drop a new calf or two if she hasn't already. Here's the yearling bull taking a snowy stroll in the river by the house. Yes, it's been snowing off and on today.....


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[whitewalrus]

Nice pictures!

I got my rejection email for moose as well. But I am trying for a bull tag, so likely will take much longer than your cow tag.


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[Hummer]

Yea, took 19 years to get my bull tag. Hope you do better. A year earlier an old friend drew his bull tag at 32 years. Fortunately, there are more moose in Colorado now.

We're still eating the last of the 2018 moose, the tougher "to grind" and crock pot fare. We've made some great Osco Busco meat from lower leg and shank of deer and pronghorn. Tender for tacos, etc. I'll never again grind it up for sausage.

I'd really like to connect with an elk or two this year. Past due.

[fj605]

For those who hunt Wyoming, today is the deadline for deer and antelope.

I've been reminding myself everyday to not forget and almost forgot.

[Little Dutch]

I drew a season choice bull moose tag for GMU 49 / 500. I should have started scouting already, but I didn't figure on drawing a moose tag for another 10 years.
M-M-049-O1-X

Wish me luck, and feel free to send me any tips.

[whitewalrus]

I drew a season choice bull moose tag for GMU 49 / 500. I should have started scouting already, but I didn't figure on drawing a moose tag for another 10 years.
M-M-049-O1-X

Wish me luck, and feel free to send me any tips.

That?s the type of license I been trying to get for moose. I like the idea of hunting the different seasons.

My advice for moose - get an elk tag. Always run into them when elk hunting :)


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[whitewalrus]

Got second choice for bear. BE004O1R

Going to use it to hopefully find a new elk spot.


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[Little Dutch]

Good idea. If my RFW draw doesn't come through I'll check the elk otc dates for overlap.

[Hummer]

I drew a season choice bull moose tag for GMU 49 / 500. I should have started scouting already, but I didn't figure on drawing a moose tag for another 10 years.
M-M-049-O1-X

Wish me luck, and feel free to send me any tips.



Excellent, congrats! How many years of applying?


First suggestion, pick up a Thin Clear Flexible Cutting Board Mat 12 x 15 inch, like this to use as a megaphone to call bulls:

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Clear-Flexible-Cutting-Board/dp/B08TRYSYCX/ref=asc_df_B08TRYSYCX/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475739866482&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10342000883617516213&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014940&hvtargid=pla-1184995960263&th=1

It's super light and can be quickly be rolled into a cone for extended calling distance. Go on YouTube to learn and practice the bull and cow calls. I can do it by voice alone but sometimes you want to do longer exploratory calls with the megaphone. On my hunt, I encountered 19 moose and called in 7 bulls.

Good luck!

[Hummer]

Little Dutch, the adventures of my 2018 bull moose hunt are chronicled in this thread. You might enjoy it, and maybe get you a little excited. Gosh, I'm still excited about it....

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/170473-Seasons-here!?highlight=moose

[Little Dutch]

Excellent, congrats! How many years of applying?


First suggestion, pick up a Thin Clear Flexible Cutting Board Mat 12 x 15 inch, like this to use as a megaphone to call bulls:

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Clear-Flexible-Cutting-Board/dp/B08TRYSYCX/ref=asc_df_B08TRYSYCX/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475739866482&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10342000883617516213&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014940&hvtargid=pla-1184995960263&th=1

It's super light and can be quickly be rolled into a cone for extended calling distance. Go on YouTube to learn and practice the bull and cow calls. I can do it by voice alone but sometimes you want to do longer exploratory calls with the megaphone. On my hunt, I encountered 19 moose and called in 7 bulls.

Good luck!

This is my first eligible year. I had 3 points.

[Little Dutch]

Little Dutch, the adventures of my 2018 bull moose hunt are chronicled in this thread. You might enjoy it, and maybe get you a little excited. Gosh, I'm still excited about it....

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/170473-Seasons-here!?highlight=moose
Thanks for this, and the link in the other post.

[Hummer]

This is my first eligible year. I had 3 points.

Man, you need to buy a lottery ticket! Now, and on the day you begin your hunt. Sheesh!

[MarkCO]

Got my rejection $50 credit card charge for my Choice Moose. 3/5 points. Hope I get it sometime.

[ferrum]

No goat, no sheep, no moose. 18 years and counting on goat.
However, I drew a primo muzzleloader buck tag

[Little Dutch]

Got a deer tag for units 49, 57, 58, and 581 as well, valid from Oct 29–Nov 6. I don't normally hunt deer, but had some points to spend so put in figuring I'd get deer this year and nothing else.

[def90]

Drew my eastern plains archery deer tag! Justwaiting to hear about pronghorn now as that was the only other draw I entered.

[whitewalrus]

Drew my eastern plains archery deer tag! Justwaiting to hear about pronghorn now as that was the only other draw I entered.

Same here. Got a backup choice for plains archery deer. They charged my credit card for the pronghorn tag, but no email yet. So I got something at least.


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[def90]

Got my pronghorn rifle tag as well! This will be my first pronghorn hunt. Picked the unit 120 tag which covers 120, 121, 125, and 126. 125 and 126 has a lot of open state trust land and walk in access areas so hopefully it works out. :)

[fj605]

Got a deer tag for units 49, 57, 58, and 581 as well, valid from Oct 29?Nov 6. I don't normally hunt deer, but had some points to spend so put in figuring I'd get deer this year and nothing else.

I did not get the 49, 57, 58, 581 deer tag. It was low odds of drawing it.

[brutal]

CC got pinged for the deer tag price, hopefully Elk hits soon.

[MarkCO]

Both boys and I got Buck Deer, none of us got Pronghorn.

[Little Dutch]

I drew a season choice bull moose tag for GMU 49 / 500. I should have started scouting already, but I didn't figure on drawing a moose tag for another 10 years.
M-M-049-O1-X

Wish me luck, and feel free to send me any tips.


Got a deer tag for units 49, 57, 58, and 581 as well, valid from Oct 29?Nov 6. I don't normally hunt deer, but had some points to spend so put in figuring I'd get deer this year and nothing else.

I also drew my RFW cow elk up near Craig.
Moose Dates:
ARCHERY SEPT. 10 - 30
MUZZLELOADER SEPT. 10 - 18
RIFLE OCT. 1 - 14

Deer Dates:
OCT 29 - NOV 6

Elk Dates:
NOV 12 - 16, DEC 1 - 5

Lucky year for me. It's going to be busy and expensive.

[Hummer]

Gosh, no cow moose, no pronghorn, no deer, but I did get a cow elk tag for 23/24 where I've hunted elk for 35 years. I'll pick up OTC licenses for bull elk and bear when they go on sale, August 2, 9:30 a.m.

Last year I hunted 3 big game seasons in CO, this year only one. A disappointment but probably a good thing since I have so many projects going....

Our cats, Sushi & Kobe will miss out too. They prefer raw pronghorn but they like elk so I have work to do.

[whitewalrus]

Gosh, no cow moose, no pronghorn, no deer, but I did get a cow elk tag for 23/24 where I've hunted elk for 35 years. I'll pick up OTC licenses for bull elk and bear when they go on sale, August 2, 9:30 a.m.

Last year I hunted 3 big game seasons in CO, this year only one. A disappointment but probably a good thing since I have so many projects going....

Our cats, Sushi & Kobe will miss out too. They prefer raw pronghorn but they like elk so I have work to do.

Well don?t give up just yet?second draw may pull something for you.


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[Sawin]

Sounds about the same as me… no luck on elk or antelope but drew my buck deer tag at least for 2nd rifle. I may try the secondary draw for a cow elk or second deer tag too.

[brutal]

Got both emails for deer and elk. Drew PP for Antelope this year.

[Little Dutch]

CPW emailed and auto-called me yesterday saying my payment methods couldn't be processed. My card on file was replaced and no longer valid, but I updated and paid right after the draw. I did verify with CPW that I am good to go.

Just a heads up, today is the last day to pay if you have any issues.

[C_west]

Going to be a busy September. Drew an archery Elk, rifle bear, and have AK moose trip in the middle.

[whitewalrus]

CPW emailed and auto-called me yesterday saying my payment methods couldn't be processed. My card on file was replaced and no longer valid, but I updated and paid right after the draw. I did verify with CPW that I am good to go.

Just a heads up, today is the last day to pay if you have any issues.

Glad you were able to get your stuff paid for. Would have been a shame to lose the moose tag.


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[whitewalrus]

Going to be a busy September. Drew an archery Elk, rifle bear, and have AK moose trip in the middle.

Guess by the time you draw moose here, might as well go to AK. Good luck on your hunts!


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[TRnCO]

Going to be a busy September. Drew an archery Elk, rifle bear, and have AK moose trip in the middle.

Woohoo. Good luck on your AK. moose hunt. I've gone twice and was successful both times. Hoping to make it back up there in the next year or two to do it again.
It's always jaw dropping when a guy walks up on a dead moose. A whole lotta animal to pack. But, IMO, I don't think there's anything better in the meat department to eat.

[C_west]

I lived up there for 3 years. It was great. I go back for spring bear every year, but this year my buddy talked me into coming back for moose. Certainly a chore to pack them out. Took 3 of us 3 trips for the last moose. Packing out in waders is way more fun talking about than actually doing.

[whitewalrus]

Secondary date deadline coming up soon. Make sure you get your stuff in this weekend.


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[Sawin]

Just got word from CPW I drew an either sex elk tag for 4th rifle in 028! I guess looking at the left over quantity/odds paid of this time. Hopefully the fire they had a year or two ago didn’t ruin my intended hunting grounds… guess I’ll be doing some more scouting this summer!!! Can’t wait!

[Hummer]

I received my cow elk tag for 12/23/23 and will also get a bull tag. But I again missed on deer in the secondary draw. Rats.

My friend in Cordova drew an Alaska cow moose license and picked up a Ruger .30-06 in the local police auction. She will air boat to an island off Cordova for the hunt. She's taken a few moose but now needs a bigger freezer before fall.

[def90]

Seeing that all of my rifles are milsurps/FALs/AKs I needed a new rifle for my pronghorn hunt in October.. Picked up a Howa 1500 Carbon Stalker and a Burris ATXIII scope.

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[whitewalrus]

Seeing that all of my rifles are milsurps/FALs/AKs I needed a new rifle for my pronghorn hunt in October.. Picked up a Howa 1500 Carbon Stalker and a Burris ATXIII scope.

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Looks nice, what is it chambered in?


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[rondog]

Good luck to all! Health issues make it a slim chance I'll ever hunt again. I'm lucky I can still walk my dog, and picking his fatass up is risky. Hiking offroad and rasslin' big dead animals - nope, no chance.

[Sawin]

Looks nice, what is it chambered in?


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Looks like a short action. I’m gonna bet 6.5creedmoor, but if it’s a 7mm-08, I’m in love with it. Looks fantastic!

[def90]

Looks nice, what is it chambered in?


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.308

I don't have fancy enough hair to go with the 6.5 :D

[Little Dutch]

.308

I don't have fancy enough hair to go with the 6.5 :D

That should be a nice rifle.
I hunt with a suppressed .308, but mine is a budget Ruger American with a modestly priced 1" scope. The .308 was a compromise for me, simply because I couldn't get one in a long action. It's been working fine on pronghorn, deer, and elk for quite a while now though. Good luck out there.

My muzzle loading Moose hunt starts soon. I finally purchased ON-X hunt over the weekend. Looking forward to having a few hours to get that set up and the maps moved to my phone. It's already been helpful though, I found that about half the swampy areas I'd marked on google earth are private land.

[Sawin]

.308

I don't have fancy enough hair to go with the 6.5 :D

haha same here! Nice rifle for sure!!!

[whitewalrus]

.308

I don't have fancy enough hair to go with the 6.5 :D

Hahaha! I use a 308 to hunt with as well. A good choice for basically anything in CO.


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[Little Dutch]

I'll upload a photo when I get around to shrinking one down enough for the site to accept it.

I got my bull moose on the 12th. I took him in the afternoon, about 30 minutes before sunset. Then my hunting partner and I spent most of the night skinning, cleaning, and hiking him out. It was heavy work.

I knew going in that moose are big animals, but wow. It was like breaking down a steer. Getting the guts out was considerably more difficult than an elk, the connective tissue in there was no joke. There was no way for us to hang him up, so we had to do it on the ground. We got most of him, but were frankly just too tired to get the ribs.

The 4 quarters and extra meat we were able to get was 408 hanging lbs at the processor. There's a fair amount of bone weight in that figure from the legs of course. But I'm pleased with how this hunt went, and I'm very glad I didn't shoot the small boy I had a chance at on the 11th.

I had decided on a European mount instead of a shoulder. I'm looking forward to getting that back. I'll get the skull in a few weeks. The tanned skin will likely be over a year.

Edit to add antler measurements taken by the CPW

Right side base circumference was 6 & 4/8"
Left side base circumference was 6 & 2/8"
Spread was 44 & 2/8"

[kidicarus13]

Niiccceeeee

[TRnCO]

having killed two moose in AK, I know exactly what you're saying about the size of them. It's a little overwhelming to walk up to one for the first time, and the second time. Of course, those moose up north are even bigger yet, but it's a job to quarter them and haul them out. How far did you have to carry the meat out?

Congrats on the kill. Enjoy the meat. It is excellent table fair.

[whitewalrus]

Congratulations on getting the moose! Did you get it with a bow or muzzleloader?


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[Little Dutch]

Sharing the Amazon Photos link as it's easier than shrinking them down.
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/pwHUHxGMSOCdRPAcXRBfDQ.3lh8_5u4SE43LO1gVPXCrL (https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/z4TTdL8MQ7aHy5dUNesOiQ.soZHNsLkUkkPREc0XWh_8e)


having killed two moose in AK, I know exactly what you're saying about the size of them. It's a little overwhelming to walk up to one for the first time, and the second time. Of course, those moose up north are even bigger yet, but it's a job to quarter them and haul them out. How far did you have to carry the meat out?

Congrats on the kill. Enjoy the meat. It is excellent table fair.

It's amazing that these are the smallest of all the subspecies. Big animals. Beautiful up close, and I was amazed at the depth and softness of the fur.

The tenderloin I cooked up was excellent (I gave the other one to my hunting buddy). My boys ended up eating about 90% of it. We are looking forward to a relatively full freezer.
I'm hooked on moose. We've started talking about where to go to get another bull since CO limits me to the one. I need to research how the odds are on drawing a cow in CO. If it doesn't average 20 years I'll be putting in for points again next year.

I wrecked him with the shot, but he walked 340 ish yards uphill after being shot; tough animals. I was concerned we wouldn't find him since the hide and hair are so thick there wasn't a blood trail we could find. This put him 70 yards on the other side of the road. He was in the thick stuff so it wasn't an easy or straight hike back and forth from the road, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. The difficulty was compounded by working in the dark with inadequate light.


Congratulations on getting the moose! Did you get it with a bow or muzzleloader?


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Muzzle loader. I used the Hornady Bore Driver bullets. The hole where it blew through the rib was impressive.


I saw a bigger moose back in there, but I'd been after this guy for a while. He was "big enough". Looking back, since I only get the one tag, maybe I should have gone after the bigger guy. But I liked this one at the time.

[Hummer]

That's a great bull, congratulations! I'm interested to know his age so I hope you'll post it when the tooth sample analysis gets published next spring.

I also passed on both smaller and bigger bulls in my 2018 hunt but am happy with my choice because of the circumstances. I tracked him 3 1/2 miles in the snow, then watched him swim across an alpine lake. He has smaller fronts than yours but he sports 12 points to each side which I hadn't seen in any bull. He was aged at 3.5 years.

This evening, four years later, we're having moose tacos. Tomorrow we'll make more moose Italian sausage.

When I draw a cow license, hopefully in a year or two, chances are that I'll take it in my own yard. Much easier that way. A cow and calf have been hanging out here for a few weeks and this morning we watched them feeding along the river 30 feet from the dining room window. A big bull was here Wednesday and Thursday.

[Little Dutch]

That's a great bull, congratulations! I'm interested to know his age so I hope you'll post it when the tooth sample analysis gets published next spring.

I also passed on both smaller and bigger bulls in my 2018 hunt but am happy with my choice because of the circumstances. I tracked him 3 1/2 miles in the snow, then watched him swim across an alpine lake. He has smaller fronts than yours but he sports 12 points to each side which I hadn't seen in any bull. He was aged at 3.5 years.

This evening, four years later, we're having moose tacos. Tomorrow we'll make more moose Italian sausage.

When I draw a cow license, hopefully in a year or two, chances are that I'll take it in my own yard. Much easier that way. A cow and calf have been hanging out here for a few weeks and this morning we watched them feeding along the river 30 feet from the dining room window. A big bull was here Wednesday and Thursday.

12 on each side is amazing! Very cool.

[Little Dutch]

My deer tag is coming up on Oct 29'th. I put in for buck deer in 49 this year, planning on maybe finding a good area while moose scouting. I did not.

The 49 tag is good for 49, 57, 58, 581. That's a big area; over 2 million acres. Any pointers on areas to start?

I've been perusing the maps on google, google earth, and ONX of course.

[def90]

All that rolling hill national forest land between Eleven Mile Res and Thirtynine Mile Mountain has got to be loaded with them.

I haven't been down in the Buena Vista area in a while but of all the times I have been in that area of the state I've never not seen deer. Drive around at dawn and dusk and glass. They will be out there.

[TRnCO]

had a strange but cool encounter while my brothers and I were breaking down my bull for packing. We've hunted this unit for many many years and have never seen a fox until now. This little chit was not very afraid of us and kept coming back for more. He'd grab and scrap and go bury it and come back and repeat. He eventually decided to chew on a leg bone until we left.
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[Little Dutch]

I hunted for deer hard for 7 days. I only saw one buck between lake George and Buena Vista, and all the way north of faireplay. The cold front came in and the wind started in the middle of the week and I never saw anything else moving. I didn’t get my buck.

I got my cow elk opening morning this past Saturday though. That worked out just dandy.

So of the 3 tags I had, I missed out on a buck but got a bull and a cow. I’ll take that any year.

[TRnCO]

It was odd at our elk camp this year. We had two does and fawns and a forky buck hanging out right in camp, every day. Then the experience with the fox at my elk kill. It was almost like someone released some critters from the local zoo.

[Joe_K]

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Went Hunting for Mule Deer with my Pastor, his daughter, and our mutual friend.

This was my first hunt where I’d drawn a tag.

We camped in the National Forest up in GMU-7.

I used my Father-In-Law,s, Dad,s Rifle, a 1950,sWinchester Model 70 Pre-64 chambered in .243 Winchester with an old steel tube Weaver K4 4X optic. I used a Factory Federal Premium 100 gr Soft Point load which together was sighted in at 200 yards.

On 11.14.2022 we got up at 5:00AM and drove out into the area on the Forest Roads, stopping at various locations and hiking in looking for Deer and Elk. Around 10:00 AM we stopped the truck and split up looking for tracks and sign. We found some very fresh Deer tracks near where we parked and I followed them through the fresh snow God gave us that morning. I got to the edge of a ravine and spooked up 3 Does with a Buck trailing them up the opposite side of the ravine. The Buck was running hard uphill, and as he passed a brush pile he came to a complete stop, giving almost a perfect broadside shot, slightly angled up and away from me. At 4X he filled almost the entire reticle. The shot went through his left lung, and the underside of his spine. His legs buckled and he dropped straight down and kicked for 10-30 seconds. I got on the radio with my friend who was too far away by that point to hear the rifle shot, he found a logging trail and got as close as he could. We got him loaded up and took him to an empty campsite and gutted him out.
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Colorado is still beautiful.
Hunting is awesome.
God and his Creation are good!

[def90]

Awesome! Looks like some good eating!

[rondog]

I'm jealous, I wish I could still hunt.....

[Little Dutch]

Congratulations on your buck.

[Joe_K]

Awesome! Looks like some good eating!

Yes sir!

[Joe_K]

Congratulations on your buck.

Thanks!

[Joe_K]

I'm jealous, I wish I could still hunt.....

Where theres a will, theres a way.

[brutal]

One hunter in the group got a young cow Monday, hard pack in/out.

We kicked up 2 bulls Wed on the private land and dropped one on the run with a standing 275 yard shot.

Hornady 178gr ELD-X Precision Hunter .308 Win. Remington 700P LTR, AAC 762SDN-6 converted by ECCO to HUB/DA Xeno brake.

https://i.imgur.com/pXMRL2o.jpg

[Joe_K]

One hunter in the group got a young cow Monday, hard pack in/out.

We kicked up 2 bulls Wed on the private land and dropped one on the run with a standing 275 yard shot.

Hornady 178gr ELD-X Precision Hunter .308 Win. Remington 700P LTR, AAC 762SDN-6 converted by ECCO to HUB/DA Xeno brake.

https://i.imgur.com/pXMRL2o.jpg

Beautiful! That?s awesome man!

[whitewalrus]

One hunter in the group got a young cow Monday, hard pack in/out.

We kicked up 2 bulls Wed on the private land and dropped one on the run with a standing 275 yard shot.

Hornady 178gr ELD-X Precision Hunter .308 Win. Remington 700P LTR, AAC 762SDN-6 converted by ECCO to HUB/DA Xeno brake.

https://i.imgur.com/pXMRL2o.jpg

Nice job! My cans are with ECCO now for conversions.


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[TRnCO]

nice shootin' brutal. At least it looks like the bull was an easy pack out, as in drive right up and load him kind of easy. I've only ever had one of those easy ones, and it was nice!

[brutal]

nice shootin' brutal. At least it looks like the bull was an easy pack out, as in drive right up and load him kind of easy. I've only ever had one of those easy ones, and it was nice!

LOL. Was drug from one field to another and processed and packed out by pickup.

https://i.imgur.com/kpK1kHx.png

[Sawin]

I had two tags this fall, both with the intention of being "trophies". That's always a self-imposed challenge.
Wound up passing on a couple young bucks and briefly saw one shooter but we were both on the move when I was walking in my second to last morning, before legal shooting light, and he got behind some trees and rock outcropping before I could get on him anyway. Never saw him again.

Then a late season (4th Rifle) Bull tag.... I saw 10 moose in the first 48 hours. 4 of them at once... Seems like they drove the Elk away. Only found a small herd (1 bull and his 11 cow harem) through binos at ~2 miles away, third ridge over from me... of course in the late afternoon. Next day we made a play, but nope. They were long gone.

Congratulations to everyone who was successful! Until Next Year [Beer]

[Little Dutch]

That's a great bull, congratulations! I'm interested to know his age so I hope you'll post it when the tooth sample analysis gets published next spring.

I also passed on both smaller and bigger bulls in my 2018 hunt but am happy with my choice because of the circumstances. I tracked him 3 1/2 miles in the snow, then watched him swim across an alpine lake. He has smaller fronts than yours but he sports 12 points to each side which I hadn't seen in any bull. He was aged at 3.5 years.

This evening, four years later, we're having moose tacos. Tomorrow we'll make more moose Italian sausage.

When I draw a cow license, hopefully in a year or two, chances are that I'll take it in my own yard. Much easier that way. A cow and calf have been hanging out here for a few weeks and this morning we watched them feeding along the river 30 feet from the dining room window. A big bull was here Wednesday and Thursday.

The tooth age data finally came out. My guy was 4.
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